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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 117 (search)
e surrounding country. They were engaged by our sharpshooters, armed with Colt's revolving rifles, and at the same time one of our six-pounders, under Captain Somerby, was brought to bear upon them, sending destruction into their ranks, while Captain Belt, with eighty-five infantry, Lieutenant Crosby, with twenty, supported by Captain Porter, of Butler County, with twenty-five gallant Home Guards, were ordered over the river with one piece. of artillery to take the enemy's position by storm. osition for battle; but the mistake was soon explained. The force that had not crossed the river at Woodbury, consisting of cavalry under Captain Breathitt, were ordered back by the route they came, and joined the main force near Cromwell. Captain Belt, Captain Breathitt, Captain Somerby, Lieutenant Crosby, Lieutenant Roberts, Lieutenants Ashford and Porter, acted with courage and coolness during the entire engagement. It is due to all the soldiers and officers to state that they acted the
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
e being taken to the old Capitol building, which is now used as a guard-house. The crowd threatened to hang them and attempted to take them from the hands of the soldiers. "In front of Willard's," says this morning's Republican, "the excitement was very great: one gentleman (sic) pushed his way through the crowd, and dealt one of the prisoners a powerful blow, nearly knocking him down; at other places on the route there was great trouble in getting them through the crowd." In like manner a Dr. Belt, a citizen of Prince George's county, Md., who was arrested for uttering "seditions language," only escaped being lynched by the mob through the active interference of some U. S. cavalry, who charged upon the crowd with drawn sabres. Beyond additional lists of the killed and wounded, and Munchausen-like stories of the feats of valor performed by individuals during the battle, the Washington papers of this morning contain absolutely nothing; in regard to the present and future plans of